[phoenixpnr]

Originally Posted by graycav56

My 66 has them. They do take a beating after years on the road, but I have found that a bit of wet sanding with the finest paper you can get does a pretty good job.

Of course, the repro's are almost a thousand bucks, so the effort is worth it!

Being right around the corner from me, what color combo is your car?
Mine is not on the road right now but was originally Martinique Bronze with black vinyl top and black interior.

[graycav56]

Originally Posted by phoenixpnr

Being right around the corner from me, what color combo is your car?
Mine is not on the road right now but was originally Martinique Bronze with black vinyl top and black interior.

Marina Turquoise, black interior. No vinyl top.

[phoenixpnr]

Originally Posted by graycav56

Marina Turquoise, black interior. No vinyl top.

If you can, I'd love to see what the Marina Turq. looks like against the red inserts.
I have a Marina Turq. with Parchment interior that I'd like to put red inserts on, and wondered if it would look OK or not.

[spartazoo]

Originally Posted by phoenixpnr

If you can, I'd love to see what the Marina Turq. looks like against the red inserts.
I have a Marina Turq. with Parchment interior that I'd like to put red inserts on, and wondered if it would look OK or not.

I too have a 66 marina turquoise hardtop with red fender liners. With red line tires and the green paint they look great! They are also a great discussion piece at car shows when people argue with you about them actually being originally available... Some funny stuff from the know-it-alls.

[60sstuff]

Originally Posted by spartazoo

They are also a great discussion piece at car shows when people argue with you about them actually being originally available... Some funny stuff from the know-it-alls.

Been there, done that! I installed a minty original set on a Reef Turquoise 66 I used to own in the early/mid 80's and when people walked up to the car they would say "why did you paint the wheel wells red"? After I explained they were a very rare two year only option they would have this skeptical look on their face.
My old 66 pictured below was in many magazines and used on the box for a Revell model.

[graycav56]

Originally Posted by 60sstuff

Been there, done that! I installed a minty original set on a Reef Turquoise 66 I used to own in the early/mid 80's and when people walked up to the car they would say "why did you paint the wheel wells red"? After I explained they were a very rare two year only option they would have this skeptical look on their face.
My old 66 pictured below was in many magazines and used on the box for a Revell model.

I had a large number of folks come up to me at GM Carlisle the other week and take a gander at the inserts as well. The are an interesting conversation starter.

[67 LeMans 326]

Has anyone ever heard of or seen a LeMans with them from the factory? I've been told that they could have been ordered on the LeMans, I'd like to confirm that before I pull the trigger on buying a set. I don't like to add anything to the car if it couldn't have been back in the day...

[graycav56]

Originally Posted by phoenixpnr

If you can, I'd love to see what the Marina Turq. looks like against the red inserts.
I have a Marina Turq. with Parchment interior that I'd like to put red inserts on, and wondered if it would look OK or not.

I'll take a few shots when I get back home (I'm TDY for a few days). The pix I have on my laptop really don't showcase the liners all that well.

Full disclosure: These things are REALLY old, and while they are wearing well, they don't look as good as ones with a lot fewer miles or the aforementioned $1000 repops. After this driving season I'm going to give them a thorough going over and hopefully jazz them up a bit.